Worth the replay?

Sunday, November 23's games ranked by how good they turned out to be: late drama, comebacks, lead swaps and overtime. No scores, no winners, so you can decide what to watch without spoilers.

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#1
Robert MorrisatMonmouth
CBBOvertimeDown to the wireBig comebackBack and forth
A
75/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings25/25
Comeback14/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth10/10
Overtime+8
Drama 100 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 75
#2
TulaneatBoston College
CBB· ESPN2OvertimeDown to the wireBack and forth
A
75/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings25/25
Comeback13/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth10/10
Overtime+8
Drama 100 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 75
#3
GiantsatLions
NFL· FoxOvertimeDown to the wireBig comeback
B+
73/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings24/25
Comeback18/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth3/10
Overtime+8
Drama 97 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 73
#4
LamaratMontana
CBB· ESPN+Down to the wireBig comebackBack and forth
B+
71/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings25/25
Comeback15/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth10/10
Drama 95 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 71
#5
JaguarsatCardinals
NFL· CBSOvertimeDown to the wireBack and forth
B+
71/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings22/25
Comeback9/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth10/10
Overtime+8
Drama 94 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 71
#6
McNeeseatG Washington
CBBBig comebackBack and forth
B+
70/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings25/25
Comeback16/20
Decided late13/15
Back-and-forth10/10
Drama 94 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 70
#7
ClemsonatGeorgia
CBB· ESPNOvertimeDown to the wireBack and forth
B+
70/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings21/25
Comeback9/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth10/10
Overtime+8
Drama 93 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 70
#8
HornetsatHawks
NBADown to the wireBack and forth
B+
69/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings25/25
Comeback11/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth10/10
Drama 91 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 69
#9
ColtsatChiefs
NFL· CBSOvertimeDown to the wireBig comeback
B+
68/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings20/25
Comeback15/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth3/10
Overtime+8
Drama 91 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 68
#10
Youngstown StatUNC Greensboro
CBBDown to the wireBig comeback
B+
67/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings23/25
Comeback19/20
Decided late14/15
Back-and-forth3/10
Drama 89 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 67
#11
EaglesatCowboys
NFL· FoxDown to the wireBig comeback
B+
67/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings23/25
Comeback19/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth3/10
Drama 89 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 67
#12
Prairie ViewatNorth Florida
CBBDown to the wireBig comeback
B+
67/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings22/25
Comeback17/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth5/10
Drama 89 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 67
#13
Old DominionatDrexel
CBBDown to the wireBack and forth
B
63/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings20/25
Comeback10/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth10/10
Drama 84 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 63
#14
Murray StatMTSU
CBBDown to the wire
B
59/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings18/25
Comeback8/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth8/10
Drama 79 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 59
#15
SteelersatBears
NFL· CBS
B
59/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings17/25
Comeback10/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth8/10
Drama 79 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 59
#16
SC StateatSouth Dakota
CBBDown to the wire
B
58/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings23/25
Comeback5/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth5/10
Drama 77 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 58
#17
LakersatJazz
NBADown to the wire
B
58/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings19/25
Comeback5/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth8/10
Drama 77 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 58
#18
IU IndyatAir Force
CBBBack and forth
B
57/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension28/30
Swings23/25
Comeback10/20
Decided late5/15
Back-and-forth10/10
Drama 76 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 57
#19
West VirginiaatXavier
CBB· ESPNBig comeback
B
56/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings19/25
Comeback17/20
Decided late6/15
Back-and-forth3/10
Drama 74 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 56
#20
South CarolinaatNorthwestern
CBB· CBSSNDown to the wire
C+
55/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings20/25
Comeback1/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth8/10
Drama 73 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 55
#21
BrownatMaine
CBB· ESPN+Down to the wire
C+
54/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings18/25
Comeback9/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth0/10
Drama 72 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 54
#22
BinghamtonatCanisius
CBB· ESPN+
C+
53/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings18/25
Comeback3/20
Decided late13/15
Back-and-forth8/10
Drama 71 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 53
#23
PatriotsatBengals
NFL· CBS
C+
51/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension29/30
Swings15/25
Comeback8/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth3/10
Drama 68 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 51
#24
QuinnipiacatPitt
CBB· ACCNXBig comeback
C+
50/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension19/30
Swings22/25
Comeback18/20
Decided late4/15
Back-and-forth5/10
Drama 67 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 50
#25
ShawatCharlotte
CBB· ESPN+Down to the wire
C+
50/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings16/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth5/10
Drama 66 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 50
#26
Heatat76ers
NBA
C+
48/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension25/30
Swings16/25
Comeback3/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth5/10
Drama 64 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 48
#27
ButleratVirginia
CBB· CBSSN
C+
47/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings15/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late10/15
Back-and-forth8/10
Drama 63 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 47
#28
St ThomasatPortland
CBB· ESPN+Down to the wire
C+
47/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings18/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late11/15
Back-and-forth3/10
Drama 62 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 47
#29
North DakotaatW Illinois
CBB· ESPN+
C+
46/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension19/30
Swings21/25
Comeback13/20
Decided late2/15
Back-and-forth8/10
Drama 62 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 46
#30
KrakenatIslanders
NHL· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wire
C+
46/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings9/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth0/10
Overtime+8
Drama 62 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 46

Ranked from each game's win probability as it was played (ESPN's for football and basketball; ours, from the goals, for hockey): how in doubt it was near the end, how far the winner came back from, how late it was decided, how big its momentum swings were and how often a team erased a deficit, with a bonus for overtime. That drama is then weighted by how good a matchup it was going in (its pre-game Watchability score), so a thriller between top teams ranks above an equally wild game between minor ones.